The Canisius College men's and women's swimming and diving teams received the Team Scholar All-American Award for the 2012 spring semester, presented by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). This marks the second straight semester each team has received the honor.

The men posted a team cumulative GPA of 3.28 for the spring semester. Placing in the top-25 percent in the nation, the Golden Griffins tied Ohio State University for 17th place among the 77 Division-I men's teams to receive the honor.

The women also recorded a team cumulative GPA of 3.28 for the spring semester. The Golden Griffins joined 145 Division-I women's teams from across the nation to earn the honor, tying for 92nd overall with George Washington University, Boise State University, University of Hawaii, University of Rhode Island and crosstown opponent University at Buffalo.

To be eligible for the CSCAA national honor, a team must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

This past season, 12 total members of the Canisius men's and women's swimming and diving teams were selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team, including seven women and five men.

Both teams achieved their most successful appearances at the 2012 MAAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Breaking a combined 26 program records, each team posted their best finishes in program history with a second-place finish for the men and fifth-place finish for the women. 

In addition, a pair of Golden Griffin men earned conference championships as Shawn Parkhurst won the 1000-freestyle individual title and Steve Pochatko captured his first conference title in the 100 backstroke. Men's and women's diving coach Meili Carpenter also earned MAAC Diving Coach of the Year at the conference championships.